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10/04/05 | Russell Padgett

Posted on 10/04/2005 9:35:58 AM PDT by Russ_in_NC

Fellow FR's,

I need your help. I purchased a used lap top and was trying to add restricted sites, under Internet Explorer, but it's asking me for the administrator pass word. Trouble is, the previous owner forgot what the IE password was, (a friend and yes the lap top purchase was legit. He had all the other passwords). I was thinking that perhaps I could delete the file that contained the password or do a program remove and then add IE back in (but I'd like to avoid the latter procedure if possible)

Anyone have any ideas or help. I would be very grateful.

Russell Padgett


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1 posted on 10/04/2005 9:36:03 AM PDT by Russ_in_NC
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To: Russ_in_NC

reformat


2 posted on 10/04/2005 9:37:33 AM PDT by MichaelP (To win, one must risk loss.......)
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To: Russ_in_NC

bttt


3 posted on 10/04/2005 9:37:50 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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Did you try "ADMINISTRATOR"?..........


4 posted on 10/04/2005 9:38:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you settle for...........)
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To: Russ_in_NC

If it is XP Home Edition, reboot and press F8, go into safe mode and logon as administrator with no password - most people never set a password for administrator or even know that the account is there. From there you can redo whatever account authority or access you need.


5 posted on 10/04/2005 9:40:26 AM PDT by UseYourHead (National Sales Tax - All pay, legal and illegal)
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To: Russ_in_NC; Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Whatever you do, whatever people tell you to do, DO NOT pour piping hot tomato soup all over the keyboard!  It doesn't matter if it's from a thermos or one of those little cans you can heat up in the microwave in the break room, both are bad. 

Most of what the iT fellas tell me goes right over my head, but that's one I've now committed to memory.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

6 posted on 10/04/2005 9:41:33 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Russ_in_NC

DO NOT REFORMAT.

There are ways of getting any password off a Windows computer. If the suggestions here don't help, FR mail me.


7 posted on 10/04/2005 9:44:16 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: Owl_Eagle
You do have problems with food and your keyboard don't you.

From experience Jim Beam is not good for the keyboard either. If you are lucky enough not to spill it, beware, it makes you type funny.

8 posted on 10/04/2005 9:45:37 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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To: Owl_Eagle
Whatever you do, whatever people tell you to do, DO NOT pour piping hot tomato soup all over the keyboard! It doesn't matter if it's from a thermos or one of those little cans you can heat up in the microwave in the break room, both are bad.

I understand that this is only true if you're running Windows. It doesn't affect Mac or Linux users.

9 posted on 10/04/2005 9:46:10 AM PDT by mbynack
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To: Russ_in_NC

What OS?


10 posted on 10/04/2005 9:46:46 AM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: andyk

In the case of soup in the keyboard it means OH S&^$!


11 posted on 10/04/2005 9:48:47 AM PDT by OSHA (I've got a hole in my head too, but that's beside the point.)
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To: Russ_in_NC

I am assuming you are talking about the content advisor password. If so, here is a shareware tool that will recover or remove it:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Password_Management_Utilities/Internet_Explorer_Password.html


12 posted on 10/04/2005 9:50:09 AM PDT by contemplator (Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
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To: UseYourHead; Russ_in_NC
If it is XP Home Edition, reboot and press F8, go into safe mode and logon as administrator with no password - most people never set a password for administrator or even know that the account is there. From there you can redo whatever account authority or access you need.

EXACTLY

My son forgot the password on his laptop. I spent days trying to get an answer from Dell and Microsoft on how to do it. Dell had me taking the laptop apart. Even my "super smart" brother-in-law programmer (another story) didn't know what to do.

I finally found it on a Microsoft forum. The instructions above are exactly what you need to do.

13 posted on 10/04/2005 9:51:40 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (You are stuck on stupid, I’m not going to answer that question ~ General Honore)
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To: Russ_in_NC

download firefox.


14 posted on 10/04/2005 9:51:48 AM PDT by flashbunny
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To: Russ_in_NC
I believe all you have to do is type in the following numbers:

4 8 15 16 23 42

Then press the "execute" button.


15 posted on 10/04/2005 9:52:32 AM PDT by The G Man (The Red States ... the world's only hope for survival.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

He is looking for the IE password, not one for the OS


16 posted on 10/04/2005 9:58:37 AM PDT by contemplator (Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
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To: Russ_in_NC
The Opera browser is free, fast and now available w/out ads.

Download it and give it try. It will even import your IE "favorites."

17 posted on 10/04/2005 10:05:55 AM PDT by upchuck (A fireman running up the stairs at the WTC as the towers began to collapse: HERO defined ~ Ben Stein)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

From experience Jim Beam is not good for the keyboard either. If you are lucky enough not to spill it, beware, it makes you type funny.

Odd, I once accidentally spilled Tanqueray and it caused a short that made the computer post that I loved everybody and then something that threatened JimRob.  Crazy.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

18 posted on 10/04/2005 10:12:01 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: contemplator

So he is. I'll just move along then.


19 posted on 10/04/2005 10:12:58 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (You are stuck on stupid, I’m not going to answer that question ~ General Honore)
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To: Owl_Eagle
Whatever you do, ... DO NOT

Last year, I got energetic and decided to clean my keyboard, as the keys were getting sticky, etc. It took a while to get used to, but I like this new keyboard.

Early this year, I decided to clean my mouse, as it wasn't rolling smoothly. It took a while to get used to, but I like this new mouse.
20 posted on 10/04/2005 10:13:46 AM PDT by TomGuy
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